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Rebel Wheelers are holding their annual fundraising day this Sunday, December 1st at Neptune Stadium.

The community organisation was founded in 2008 by five families who were frustrated at the lack of opportunity for their children to get involved in sport. Until it's formation, wheelchairs users interested in playing their favourite games had to travel to Dublin.

Now 11 years later, it caters for more than 75 athletes and provides people with a physical disability from the age of 5 through to adulthood the opportunity to participate in sport.

And in an effort to raise funds so they can continue to do this great work, they will host around 20 teams from Cork businesses as well as other community groups in on-court wheelchair sport battles this weekend.

Rebel Wheelers logo (Image: Rebel Wheelers)

The gala occasion comes ahead of International Disability Day on December 3rd, and as Rebel Wheelers voices concerns about funding and support for the organisation. All money raised on the day through this ‘Roll With Rebel Wheelers’ event will be put towards equipment costs for Rebel Wheelers’ group of athletes.

"The organisation is 100% driven by parents and club, and we are very grateful for the support of the business community," said Orla O’Brien from Rebel Wheelers.

"We don’t receive any Government funding, and all of our funding comes from donations. The chairs used by the wheelchair athletes can cost at least €1,500, which means that getting kids onto the court can be prohibitively expensive without support like that we are getting on Sunday.”

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Little Island-based business Sea Box Energy Group are the main sponsors for the event and O’Brien was keen to express her gratitude for their support.

“We can’t thank Sea Box Energy Group enough for its generosity," she added.

"It is such a boon to us to have such support on the day, meaning we can concentrate on fundraising for the future. That is exactly the type of corporate support we will need in order to expand Rebel Wheelers and cater for more children,” she said.

The Rebel Wheelers are still looking for corporate teams to sign up so for more information, or to take part in this worthwhile cause, companies can email rebelwheelers@gmail.com.